Om But Why? Real talk on messy minds, and messier systems
Welcome to But Why? — real talk on messy minds and messier systems.
Hosted by two psychologists, Kristin and Laura, we dive deep into the psychology of human experience: from mental health and identity to power, culture, and the systems that shape our lives.
Expect thoughtful conversations, critical questions, and honest reflections on how people—and the world—really work. No self-help platitudes. No easy answers. Just meaningful, accessible dialogue for curious minds.
Topics we explore:
• Psychology and mental health
• Identity, feminism, and culture
• Neurodivergence and lived experience
• Systemic power and social change
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But Why Does Christmas Feel So Bittersweet? | Part 3: Boundaries & Actually Enjoying the Holidays (01:02:41)
We’ve talked nostalgia. We’ve talked stress. Now we’re getting real about how to survive the season with your sanity intact.
In Part 3 of our Christmas series, Kristin and Laura tackle the big one: wh...
But Why Does Christmas Feel So Bittersweet? | Part 2: Why the Holidays Burn Us Out (00:55:02)
In Part 2 of our holiday series, Kristin and Laura peel back the glitter to talk about the real stress under the tinsel...from sensory overload and grief to the gendered emotional labour that keeps th...
But Why Does Christmas Feel So Bittersweet? | Part 1: Nostalgia, Identity & Holiday Expectations (01:04:11)
In Part 1 of our holiday series, we deck the halls...and then unpack why it never quite feels the way it used to.
Kristin and Laura get reflective (and slightly existential) about the bittersweet natu...
But Why is Politics so Messy? | Part 3: Psychology and the Politics of Resistance (01:15:42)
In Part 3 of our But Why is Politics so Messy? series, we close with the big one: What can we actually do?
After breaking down how people get pulled into harmful political narratives, Kristin and Laur...
But Why is Politics so Messy? | Part 2: The Myth of the Rational Voter (with Keegan Tatum) (01:24:23)
In Part 2 of our Messy Politics series, Kristin and Laura are joined by political psychology creator Keegan Tatum to unpack why logic rarely drives political decision-making...and why it’s actually ou...
But Why is Politics so Messy? | Part 1: The Psychology of Political Paralysis (01:08:53)
Part 1 of our new series: But Why is Politics so Messy?In a world on fire, why do so many people double down, look away…or stay stuck?
In this episode, Kristin and Laura explore the psychology of poli...
But Why Do We Create Monsters? | Part 3: Fear, Projection & the Psychology of Horror (00:55:16)
Part 3 of our Halloween series: Monsters as Mirrors If monsters reflect our fears, what does it say that we keep making them?
In this final episode of our Halloween trilogy, Kristin and Laura dig deep...
But Why Do We Create Monsters? | Part 2: Witches, Werewolves & the Cultural Fear Machine (00:59:55)
️ Part 2 of our Halloween series: Monsters as Mirrors ️If today’s monsters reflect modern fears…what were we afraid of 500 years ago?
In this time-travelling episode, Kristin and Laura head back to th...
But Why Do We Create Monsters? | Part 1: Fear, Power & Projection in the Modern Age (00:50:34)
This is Part 1 of our special Halloween series: Monsters as Mirrors
What if our monsters say more about us than them?
In this episode, Kristin and Laura explore how monsters are a social mirror...a w...
But Why Are Women Falling Down the Rabbit Hole? | Part 3: Shame, Identity & The Exit From the Alt-Right Pipeline (00:56:51)
In the final episode of our alt-right pipeline series, we explore what happens after the soft aesthetics and curated control stop working. Kristin and Laura dig into the messy, often shame-filled real...
But Why Are Women Falling Down the Rabbit Hole? | Part 2: Wellness, Language & the Alt-Right Pipeline for Women (00:59:56)
In Part 2 of our series on the alt-right pipeline for women, we explore how wellness aesthetics and therapeutic language become tools of discipline, not liberation.
Kristin and Laura dissect the soft ...
But Why Are Women Falling Down the Rabbit Hole? | Part 1: Femininity, Fear & the Alt-Right Pipeline (01:14:22)
In Part 1 of our three-part series, Kristin, Laura, and special guest Jess Britvich explore how women are being pulled into the alt-right — not with overt violence, but with pastel aesthetics, self-he...
But Why Is My Brain So Overwhelmed? | The Psychology of Sensory Processing and Sensory Stress (00:52:13)
Sometimes it's the spoon scraping the bowl. Or the tag on your shirt. Or the wind in your ears. And suddenly...it's all too much.
In this episode, Kristin and Laura unpack the messy, invisible world o...
But Why Are Men Fighting Gorillas? | Masculinity, Burnout & the Myth of Invulnerability (01:08:18)
What do silverback gorillas, burnout, and barstool bravado have in common? More than you think.
In this brilliantly bizarre episode, Kristin and Laura are joined by psychologist and burnout researcher...
But Why Are We Always Trying to Fix Ourselves? | Self-Improvement, Burnout & Capitalism in Disguise (01:03:28)
From sleep scores to step counts, even our joy is being tracked. But who is all this “self-improvement” really for?
In this episode, Kristin and Laura ask what happens when being human stops being the...
But Why Do We Get So Defensive? | Shame, Identity & The Psychology Behind the Pushback (01:18:35)
From “not all men” to “I was just joking,” defensiveness is everywhere. But what’s really going on underneath?
In this episode, Kristin and Laura unpack the psychology of defensiveness - how it protec...
But Why Are Men Falling for This? | The Psychology of the Manosphere, Misogyny & Modern Masculinity (01:36:08)
In this special guest episode, Kristin and Laura are joined by Oliver Niehaus to explore why so many men and boys are being pulled into the Manosphere.
From red pill influencers to anti-intellectual r...
But Why Is Joy "Basic" for Women? | Gendered Taste, Cultural Shame & Internalized Misogyny (01:09:05)
In this thought-provoking episode, Kristin and Laura ask why women’s joy so often gets dismissed as “basic.” From Taylor Swift fandoms to fantasy novels, they unpack the deep psychological roots of ho...
But Why Are Boys Turning to Misogyny? | Masculinity, Media & the World of Adolescence (01:10:05)
In this episode, Kristin and Laura take a psychological deep dive into Netflix’s Adolescence, a gripping series that explores how one teenage boy ends up committing an unthinkable act. But instead of ...
But Why Is Sport Still Built for Men? | How History, Media & Misogyny Keep Women Out (00:58:01)
From Yorkie bars to Olympic podiums, women in sport have always faced more than just the competition. In this episode, Kristin and Laura explore how sport has been systematically shaped to exclude wom...
But Why Does Progress Always Scare Them? | A Backlash History of Women’s Rights (01:10:47)
From bicycles to boardrooms, women’s progress has always triggered backlash.
In this episode, Kristin and Laura trace a powerful throughline across 140 years of history — showing how each leap forward...
But Why Don’t We Feel Motivated? | Self-Determination Theory, Burnout & the Myth of Willpower (01:12:27)
Is it burnout, is it capitalism, or are you just lazy? (Spoiler: it’s not the last one.)
In this episode, Kristin and Laura unpack what motivation actually is — and why we keep expecting ourselves to ...
But Why Are We Still Getting Sport So Wrong? | Myths, Misogyny & the Stories Women Aren’t Telling (01:11:27)
In this episode, Kristin and Laura are joined by Amy and Jen to unpack their latest books Myths of Sport Performance and Women Working in Sport.
From gender bias in coaching to the emotional toll of s...
But Why Don’t Resolutions Work? | Goal Setting, Burnout & Being Kinder to Ourselves (01:02:28)
It’s our holiday party and we’re breaking down the science (and the BS) of New Year’s resolutions — all while sipping wine, comparing tattoos, and trying not to set anything on fire.
In this festive-b...
But Why Is Burnout Different for Us? | Autism, ADHD & the Cost of Hiding Who We Are (01:15:50)
In this follow-up to our general burnout episode, Kristin and Laura explore what burnout looks like through a neurodivergent lens — and why it so often goes unrecognised, misdiagnosed, or misunderstoo...
